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Discourses and Selected Writings (Penguin Classics) by Epictetus; Dobbin, Robert; Dobbin, Robert; Dobbin, Robert is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Discourses and Selected Writings (Penguin Classics) about?
A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writings is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the philosopher around AD 108. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or "common" Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek.
Who reads Discourses and Selected Writings (Penguin Classics)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Epictetus; Dobbin, Robert; Dobbin, Robert; Dobbin, Robert
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141917481
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.8 / 5 (2,362 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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